CONTEXT Environmental factors are suggested to play a major role in physical activity (PA) and other obesity-related behaviors, yet there is no national research on the relationship between disparity in access to recreational facilities and additional impact on PA and overweight patterns in US adolescents. OBJECTIVE In a nationally representative cohort, we sought to assess the geographic and...

this study was performed in order to provide a strategic development plan for ecotourism in shahdad district of kerman province. thus cultural, historical and natural attractions of the region and its surrounding areas were studied and identified initially. by completing clawson questionnaire in the form of travel cost method (tcm), valuation and analysis of ecotourism demand index of the consi...

Address correspondence to: Cristina Palacios, PhD, Nutrition Program, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, PO Box 365067, San Juan, PR 00936-5067. Email: [email protected] Objective: Physical environment influences diet and has been proposed as a determinant of childhood obesity. This cross-sectional study explored physical environment and...

Obesity and other chronic conditions linked with low levels of physical activity (PA) are associated with deprivation. One reason for this could be that it is more difficult for low-income groups to access recreational PA facilities such as swimming pools and sports centres than high-income groups. In this paper, we explore the distribution of access to PA facilities by car and bus across mainl...

introductionmountainous region of tuchal, with a height about 3962 meters above sea level, is located in north of tehran,capital of iran. with regards to population growth, and increasing urbanization, and air pollution issues, it isknown as one of the most important recreational area for health recovery and relaxation among people living intehran. as these spaces are known as public goods with...

PURPOSE This study investigated the variance in sitting, walking, and moderate and vigorous physical activity explained by neighborhood design and recreational environmental variables above and beyond the variance accounted for by individual demographic variables. DESIGN Cross-sectional analyses of self-reported survey data. SETTING A random sample of inhabitants of Ghent, Belgium, aged 18-...

BACKGROUND Many youth today are physically inactive. Recent attention linking the physical or built environment to physical activity in adults suggests an investigation into the relationship between the built environment and physical activity in children could guide appropriate intervention strategies. METHOD Thirty three quantitative studies that assessed associations between the physical en...

The services provided by any particular house clearly depend upon a great variety of physical characteristics of the house and its grounds. Possibly the most important of these characteristics are the size of the house, how that size is divided up for use, and the amount of land that is included with the house. Other features of the structure which presumably are important are the heating, elec...

Climate change scenarios predict an increase of intense rainfall events in summer in Western Europe. Current urban drainage systems cannot cope with such intense precipitation events. Cities are constructing stormwater storage facilities to prevent pluvial flooding. Combining storage with other functions, such as recreation, may lead to exposure to contaminants. This study assessed the microbia...

The purpose of the study is to analyse impact investment component on development Recreational and Tourist Industry (RTI), perform a comprehensive analysis in order elaborate strategic plan for sector. Using matrix method research mathematical rating, general direction recreational tourism sphere each region Ukraine was estimated chosen. We have developed "Recreational potential – RTI support",...